| Chesbro Reservoir | |
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Chesbro Reservoir
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| Name origin: Named after Elmer J. Chesbro | |
| Country | United States |
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| State | California |
| Region | Santa Clara County |
| District | Santa Clara Valley Water District |
| City | Morgan Hill |
| River | Llagas Creek |
Chesbro Reservoir is located on Llagas Creek, three miles (5 km) west of Morgan Hill, California, United States. The reservoir can store 7,945 acre-feet (9.8 million m³) of water, and its surface area is 283 acres (115 ha).
The reservoir was created on the construction of Chesbro Dam in 1955, and they are both named for Elmer J. Chesbro, a local doctor who was president of the Santa Clara Valley Water Conservation District (now the Santa Clara Valley Water District) at the time.